Irrigation

Irrigation is the artificial application of water to land or crops to support agricultural growth and productivity, often through systems like canals, pumps, sprinklers, or drip irrigation methods.

Area under Irrigation in India

Total Area under irrigation (Percentage of Net Irrigated Area to Net Area Sown)

  • 2016-17: 49.24%
  • 2017-18: 49.92%
  • 2018-19: 51.35%

Top 3 States (excluding UTs, 2018-19)

  • Punjab: 99.81%
  • Haryana: 90.89%
  • Uttar Pradesh: 87.03%

Bottom 3 States (excluding UTs, 2018-19)

  • Mizoram: 11.17%
  • Goa: 12.33%
  • Assam: 13.42%

Findings from 6th Census of Micro-irrigation Schemes

  • India has a total of 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes, with 94.8% being groundwater (GW) and 5.2% surface water ....
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